Young Child Outcomes Index (YCOI)

YCOI is a part of the “State of the Young Child in India” report, brought out by a civil society organization Mobile Creches.
The report is supported by Bernard Van Leer Foundation.
The report has also released Young Child Environment Index (YCEI) for 2015-16.
YCOI - It takes following indicators into account
- Health,
- Nutrition
- Cognitive growth
- Infant mortality rate,
- Stunting,
- Net attendance at the primary school level.
YCEI – It is based on indices using data related to various indicators on gender, poverty, health, safe water supply and education.
This Index make clear that states with better circumstances tend to have better young child outcomes.
It uses five policy enablers that influence child well-being outcomes, including poverty alleviation, strengthening primary healthcare, improving education levels, safe water supply and promotion of gender equity.
Kerala, Goa, Tripura, Tamil Nadu and Mizoram are among the top five States for well-being of children.
Eight States that have scores below the country’s average: they are Assam, Meghalaya, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
The index has been constructed for two time periods (2005–2006 and 2015–2016) to enable inter-State comparisons as well as provide an idea of change over time.
According to the environment index, Kerala, Goa, Sikkim, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh secured the top five positions.